Abstract
This chapter describes in detail how LCIA calculations can be performed in practice to compare interconnection materials. Several software programs are discussed with special emphasis on the Excel-based software EMLCA. One possible methodology for performing an LCIA of interconnection materials is presented. Concerning consequential LCA, a procedure for identifying marginal consumers is proposed. This text makes a summary of the important issues regarding the remaining needs for carrying out a successful consequential LCA in practice. The effect on the markets of Pb, Ag, Sn, and Bi as a result of the Pb-free shift is explored.
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(2010). Methodology. In: Global Life Cycle Impact Assessments of Material Shifts. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-661-8_4
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